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+What's new in Apache Tuscany DAS beta1
+======================================
+
+   DAS core features
+
+      - Support for J2SE connections in DAS config using Driver Manager.
+
+      - Added support for multiple database schemas in queries
+
+      - Enhanced Logging
+
+      - Enhanced Optimistic Concurrency Control with overqualified updates
+
+      - Enhanced support in ApplyChanges for generating proper INSERT for empty DataObjects 
+
+      - Enhanced support for invalid ResultSetMetadata
+
+      - Supporting ApplyChange commands as single atomic unit
+
+      - MySQL based test cases complete with success.
+
+
+   Documentation
+
+      - DAS API Javadocs now available in binary distribution
+
+      - Improved user guide available in Tuscany DAS website
+
+      - New Developer and Architect guides in Tuscany DAS website
+
+
+   DAS Samples
+
+      - Introduced database utility to create, populate and refresh canned sample dbs
+
+      - Introduced new sample that demonstrate usage of DAS in a J2SE environment
+
+      - Introduced a new DAS sample that demonstrates DAS advanced features such as :
+         - Basic CRUD
+         - Optimistic Concurrently Control (OCC)
+         - Result Set Shape
+         - Column Converter
+         - Integration with dbConfig
+
+Details are described below.
+
+   DAS Java beta1 is a superset of previous DAS Java M1 and M2 releases.
+   Anything in M1 or M2 is also in beta1, but beta1 contains features and bug fixes not present in M1 or M2 release.
+
+Compatibility Concerns
+
+   - Changes on DAS Config file namespaces
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